Technology news from Asiafruit
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the Asian fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Plenty and Mawarid partner to grow fresh produce in Middle East
First joint vertical farm underway in Abu Dhabi, slated to bring strawberries to market in 2026
Freshco hails “gamechanging” grading upgrade from Tomra
New Zealand apple packer says Tomra’s LUCAi technology tackles stem splits and punctures with precision
Government injects A$5m into Melbourne irradiation upgrade to aid horticulture exports
Investment will double the irradiation capacity at the Steritech X-ray facility boosting biosecurity protections and enhancing trade opportunities for fresh produce
Fruit Logistica records 10 per cent rise in exhibitor bookings
Deadline to reserve stand space at world’s most important fruit and veg industry trade show is on 31 July 2024
Saudi date exporters see partner potential in Alibaba
Date exporters in Saudi Arabia are exploring the use of the Alibaba platform to promote and export dates globally, including to China
£1.5m boost for Vertical Future as space project gets lift off
UK indoor farming technology could eventually feed humans on the Moon and Mars
Dutch experts look to transform India’s fresh produce supply chains
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
Bayer pilots generative AI tool for agriculture
System has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users
Could fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar
Lights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
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Berries Australia welcomes Jesse White to its export team
White takes on the general manager – Asia role with extensive experience across international trade
First South African avocados head to Japan
A new chapter begins for South African avocados in the east with the shipment of the first container to Japan this week
Cooperation and exchange of ideas in African vineyards
Growers should never isolate themselves from other growers around the world and must cooperate to survive
Taste key to boosting Conference pear consumption
Greater focus needed on taste and enjoyment to arrest declining consumption of Conference pears in Europe, says Marc Evrard, commercial director of Belgian Fruit Valley, with lessons to be learnt from Asia
Rijk Zwaan hosts sweet pepper seminar on eve of Asia Fruit Logistica
On 3 September, the day before Asia Fruit Logistica, breeder Rijk Zwaan is organising a seminar focused on sweet peppers in Hong Kong, as market potential grows in the region
WayCool moves into Africa with YoLa Fresh alliance
Moroccan agribusiness marketplace YoLa Fresh partners with WayCool’s CensaNext
Global Berry Congress: tough road ahead for berry suppliers
Expert speakers predict higher costs and a higher bar in terms of quality for the soft fruit sector during the leading annual event for the international berry business
Dutch greenhouse experts eye Indian opportunities
NLHortiRoad2India seeks collaboration with local partners to improve local food systems in India
Rijk Zwaan puts hydroponic leafies in spotlight
The Dutch vegetable seed breeder hosted a seminar prior to last month’s Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong, in order to explore the challenges and opportunities for the hydroponic leafy segment across Asia
ANB benefits from Norwegian capital
The partnership between South Africa’s ANB Group of companies and the Norwegian Investment Fund, Norfund, is set to develop further